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2004 Proposed Wildlife Regulation Changes
3 BARE HILL ROAD,GOSHEN, CT 06756www.nwcsc.org September 12, 2004 DEP79 Elm St.,Hartford, CT 06106 Re: Proposed Wildlife Regulation Changes 2004. Hearing Officer: As President of the Northwest CT Sportsman’s Council, I would like to express the Council’s position and several observations to the proposed wildlife regulations for 2004. The proposed wildlife regulation package for 2004 […]
NWCSC 2024 Election Results
Annual election of officers were held during our May 28, 2024 meeting. Our current slate of officers for 2024: President, Gordon Smith; Vice-President, Thomas Donston; Treasurer, Thomas Accuosti; Secretary, Chris Marino. Re-elected to the Board of Directors: Mike Fusco and Scott Ritchie. Congratulations to all who step forward to serve.
HB 5588 – An Act Concerning Forestry Management
Northwest CT Sportsman’s CouncilApril 9, 2004 Dear Members of the Appropriations Committee;Re: File 366 HB 5588: I write you concerning your upcoming deliberations regarding HB 5588, An Act Concerning Forestry Management, as favorably reported out of the Environment Committee. To qualify my comments, I would like to state that I am primarily representing the interests […]
23rd Annual Fund Raising Banquet to benefit NWCSCL
Tickets are available for the 23rd Annual NWCSC Banquet & Fundraiser, to be held on February 23, 2024, at The Grand Oak Villa in Watertown. This year’s banquet is being sponsored by and to benefit our new offshoot organization: NW CT Sportsman’s Conservation Land Trust. The Land Trust is a true non-profit organization. All donations […]
Trout Hatcheries In Trouble
We have received reports that both the Burlington and Quinebaug trout hatcheries are facing major problems. Burlington is reported suffering large losses of trout numbering in the tens of thousands per year due to predation from avian predators. Control methods such as noisemakers have been stopped because of complaints from neighbors. Coverings for the ponds […]
Resident Moose Issue Looms
The natural establishment of a resident population of moose in a highly populated and mobile state such as Connecticut does pose a considerable public safety issue, which must be addressed by our professional wildlife managers. The DEP Bureau of Natural Resources, Wildlife Division deserves credit for considering this matter in its early stage. It is […]
Sportsmen Aid Connecticut Trout Hatcheries
Serious problems at the Burlington and Quinebaug hatcheries began to filter out to the public in 2003. A short report regarding matters of concern to Sportsmen was written in October of 2003, and can be found under Council Issues on our NWCSC web site. Just over nine months have passed since our report and we […]